Kant Star System, Fourth Star Zone.
A massive fleet lingers in a void of space, comparable in size to the Amethyst Army Group or the Krent Supreme Fleet. Both are official fleets of cluster-level civilizations. Two colossal flagships, tens of kilometers long, form the core of the fleet. They incorporate Amethyst's military shipbuilding technology and are ultra-polygonal dark purple prism crystals, resembling artificially cut purple diamonds. Vein -like blue-gold energy patterns shimmer within the crystals, and surging Psionic Energy flows through the flagships like blood vessels, granting them extremely strong defensive capabilities. Furthermore, they can unleash super-compressed Psionic Energy annihilation rays from every angle at any time.
The Star Diamond-Class Flagship, the signature model of the Amethyst Civilization, is a super-powerful flagship forged using the Gemini Stars as its furnace and incorporating a special material of the Amethyst Civilization called "Dark Matter Flow Crystal." Produced at the Amethyst Warship Factory No. 3, it serves as a weapon of war for the Section Zero.
Every time Han Xiao saw these two enormous objects, he almost drooled. They contained the pinnacle of engineering technology from a star cluster-level civilization. Unfortunately, these flagships were not for sale, and the Amethyst Civilization's technology leaned towards crystal magic and rune magic, with less mechanical technology, making them not very compatible with his own.
After a long-distance, high-speed jump, Han Xiao led the Black Star Army fleet to the rendezvous point, where hundreds of thousands of warships were already waiting. They were all troops from various members of the Section Zero. After ten years of war, Amethyst invested a lot of resources and used military factories to mass-produce troops to support the Section Zero, resulting in the expansion of the fleet size of each member.
The Black Star Army's flagship is a spherical armed satellite base. Based on its appearance, Han Xiao gave it a name he felt was quite fitting. "Marble." This is a satellite fortress that Han Xiao improved. It is smaller in size and has enhanced mobility and combat capabilities. It is centered around a more stable dark energy reactor, and the cost is within a controllable range. According to Han Xiao's estimate, its combat power is roughly equivalent to that of a flagship built by an ordinary interstellar civilization.
This blueprint originated from a satellite defense fortress in the War Realm. Han Xiao made full use of his soul talent and created several improved versions, thoroughly embodying the principle of "borrowing"... After all, Han Xiao chose virtual technology as his inclination, unlike his military inclination which focuses on building super-large machines. He couldn't gamble out the blueprints for some super-giant machines, so it was easier for him to reverse engineer existing mechanical creations.
Psionic Energy is still too dangerous. For now, Han Xiao only uses Psionic Energy in high-level super-powered mechanical weapons. For large fortresses like this, he uses a more stable energy source. Dark energy is ubiquitous in the universe and also falls under the application category of [Exotic Energy].
All the leaders of the participating forces were summoned to a war meeting on one of the Star Diamond-Class Flagship named Eternity. Han Xiao, as the leader of the Black Star Army, naturally had to attend. He was in a conference room with over a hundred people, listening to the remote commander of the Amethyst Civilization rambling on and on.
The virtual screen displays a map showing the distribution of the War Realm outposts in the Kant Star System. Each war zone base connects to three to fourteen planetary outposts, forming a rapid support system. There are a total of eleven base station systems in the Kant Star System War Realm. The map is generally fan-shaped, spreading inward from the first base station system at the edge of the system.
The enemy's fan-shaped territory can be roughly divided into three layers: the six weakest outer base station systems, the four buffer zones of the central base station systems, and the initial bridgehead base station systems. This large-scale counterattack is from the outside in, all the way to the core base station systems, driving out all the enemy.
"... Intelligence indicates that the War Realm is aware of our operations and has raised its alert level. We are facing a tough battle involving direct confrontation..."
Han Xiao wasn't listening very attentively; he had already learned this information from Laifer. He casually glanced at the people around him to pass the time.
Those present were leaders from various organizations, including the most powerful Arc Light Organization, the Hero Group, and the New Feilan Resistance Army. They were once the ace members of the Section Zero, but now, the head of the Section Zero has become the Black Star Army, and all these organizations are inferior to him.
At this moment, the commander said, "Reinforcements have been mobilized from the War Realm. Hadavy will be joining the battle. Lord Black Star, we're counting on you to hold the fort here."
Han Xiao snapped out of his reverie and nodded, and the other leaders followed suit.
He is currently the most capable fighter in Section Zero, overseeing the entire organization. He is responsible for dealing with the strongest enemies. At the high-level combat level, all the forces present rely on him, which is one of the important reasons why the Black Star Army holds a prominent position in Section Zero.
"According to intelligence, Hadavy and his reinforcements are holding the innermost bridgehead, constructing various powerful defensive facilities, attempting to delay our progress with the outer base stations and buy time to strengthen their defenses..."
"Can't we just attack the enemy's bridgehead directly?" a faction leader asked.
The commander said in a deep voice, "The border of the Kant Star System borders the Kaya Star System. The War Realm's influence only spread to Kant after it broke through the border blockade. Therefore, the rear of the bridgehead is also a stronghold of the War Realm. If we directly attack the bridgehead, we will have to occupy it, which will leave us vulnerable to attacks from both sides, being attacked from both the Kaya Star System and the outer strongholds of Kant. So, if we start by eliminating the enemy's strongholds from the outermost edge, the pressure will be much less."
After surveying the area, the commander continued, "Because we need to act quickly, we must eliminate all the outer base stations as soon as possible. The enemy's forces are weakest at the outer strongholds, and we have an overwhelming numerical advantage. We will divide our forces into six groups to attack the six outer base stations, as follows..."
After listening, Han Xiao realized that the Black Star Army was going to lead several units to attack a relatively strong base system. His eyes darted around, and he suddenly spoke:
I have a suggestion.
"Please say so." The commander's attitude was quite respectful.
Han Xiao pointed to the star map, "This smallest base station only connects to three planetary outposts. Sending a dedicated team there would be too much trouble. Let our Black Star Army handle it. I'll take some men and take it down."
The commander hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, then I'll withdraw this force."
He had great faith in Han Xiao's strength, but with only three planets and not a single one of them at the Calamity Grade, Black Star alone could handle it. The enemy had no experts in their outer strongholds, so having a strongman like Black Star in charge of the central army would be a waste of resources.
"And the reward..."
"Rest assured, we will absolutely satisfy you." The commander nodded; the Black Star Army would not be stingy with Amethyst when undertaking extra tasks.
Han Xiao smiled. "I don't need much, just give me 7,000 tons of Dark Matter Flow Crystal and 2,000 tons of String Alloy."
Rare materials can be used to create many elite-level mechanical soldiers. Compared to money, Han Xiao now prefers faction-specific resources as a reward.
"I'll report it." The commander's lips twitched.
Back on the Marble, Han Xiao summoned Fleet Commander Melos and explained the strategy of dividing the forces.
Lagi will lead the main force to participate in the joint attack on the other side, while Han Xiao himself will lead a large group to attack the smallest base system alone, splitting the forces into two routes.
"Do you need to bring people?" Melos asked doubtfully. "You can destroy three planetary outposts by yourself, can't you?"
"I plan to bring Sylvia and Marion, along with a portion of the undead army, mainly to train them," Han Xiao shrugged.
"Okay." Melos nodded.
"I have one more thing to tell you. The undead troops I didn't take with me, you must use them to the fullest extent. Throw them into the most dangerous battlefields. Any risky task, give it to them."
Melos scratched his head. "I understand. Let them follow Harmon then."
After giving some instructions, Han Xiao issued a limited-quota mission to all players in the legion through the faction panel, stating that he would split into two groups and select a portion of people to follow him, with only Three Hundred Thousand slots available.
Through the faction panel, the Three Hundred Thousand slots were claimed in less than three minutes. Han Xiao mobilized over a hundred spaceships, taking Sylvia, Marion, and Three Hundred Thousand excited players away from the main force and heading straight for the target location.
Han Xiao's goal in this military operation was to fatten up the players, giving them as much experience as possible, so he was willing to take charge of more tactical operations.
In addition to the side quests of the main storyline, he also planned to use up his faction reward quota every day to distribute experience points to all players at https://www. hetushu. com. com under the guise of following the troops.
Planet K-00156 is one of the planetary outposts of the War Realm's outer base system in the Kant Star System.
This is a new outpost that has not yet been fully transformed. The surface is a mix of earthy gray and steel colors, and thousands of warships patrol the outer space, guarding the outpost.
Hundreds of streaks of light pierced the dark universe, broke free of warp drive, and stopped not far from Planet K-00156. Godspeed was of the essence, and Han Xiao led his team to the location without hesitation.
Three Hundred Thousand players stared at the planet through the observation windows inside the spaceship, their faces filled with excitement.
"That's the goal, isn't it?"
"Finally, the fight is about to begin! I'm so frustrated!"
"Have you triggered the campaign missions? Mine is to destroy the planetary outpost in front of me. Is it the same for you?"
Many players have successively received campaign missions that are supplementary to the main storyline, all of which require them to conquer Planet K-00156.
Frenzied Saber and a group of professional players participated in this mission. Maple Moon followed along, Meat Bun, needless to say, went wherever Black Star went, always at the forefront of the news.
At that moment, warning yellow lights illuminated in each spaceship, and Phillip's voice rang out from the intelligent system.
"All personnel proceed to the assault pods for pre-drop preparations. Check the integrity of your armor and the operational status of your life support systems. We will enter the atmosphere of Planet K-00156, land on the surface, eliminate any resisting enemies, and destroy the surface base complex. Repeat, all personnel..."
Many players, upon hearing the order, headed to the airdrop cabin in groups, but Maple Moon turned to look out the porthole, a hint of hesitation on her face.
The defense fleet of Planet K-00156 has detected the approaching squadron and quickly surrounded it. The enemy has over a thousand warships, more than ten times the number of this squadron. Their side is like sheep surrounded by wolves, and it seems impossible to break through the enemy's blockade, let alone carry out an airdrop.
Maple Moon has always paid close attention to these details.
"What are you standing there for? Let's go." Meat Bun nudged him, and Frenzied Saber stopped to wait for her to catch up.
"Wait." Maple Moon waved her hand, took out her communicator, summoned Phillip, and asked, "The enemy fleet has surrounded us. How should we deal with them? If our warships are destroyed, everyone will be sucked into space."
"That's not something you need to worry about," Phillip said cutely. "The enemy fleet won't cause us any trouble, hum."
Before Maple Moon could ask any more questions, Meat Bun beside her suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Look outside! Black Star is going to meet them all by himself!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd stopped in their tracks and looked out the window with curiosity. Maple Moon also hurriedly looked up, and Frenzied Saber took a few steps back to the window to look outside.
Han Xiao flew out of the fleet alone, heading straight into the enemy's thousands of warships.
The enemy's thousands of warships recognized him and opened fire immediately. Thousands upon thousands of ion cannons seemed to transform into a triangular cone, rapidly surging towards him.
The players watching from inside the spaceship couldn't help but feel nervous. In the previous version, Black Star hadn't shown overwhelming strength in the universe. Although they knew that Black Star had definitely become stronger in this version, this was the first time they had seen him fight, and no one knew exactly what level he had reached.
This is the combined fire of thousands of warships!
Can it be stopped?
Just as everyone was tense, Han Xiao suddenly formed his hands into claws, as if using space as a canvas, and pulled hard, changing the curvature of the space around him. The countless ion cannons that were shooting towards him suddenly dispersed and shot in all directions, all of them grazing past Han Xiao.
Immediately afterwards, ripples spread through the space around Han Xiao, and barracks boxes jumped into space, neatly arranged in a matrix behind Han Xiao.
Frenzied Saber glanced at the boxes quickly and calculated the number of barracks boxes: one hundred and twenty-one in total!
The next moment, all the barracks crates opened simultaneously, as if releasing Pandora's box. An endless tide of mechanical black energy surged out, firing millions upon millions of explosive energy cannons. Like a moving thunderstorm cloud, it blotted out the sky and almost instantly swallowed up a small portion of the enemy fleet.
The shields of hundreds of enemy warships were instantly torn apart, and the hulls exploded into a continuous stream of fireworks!
In just a moment, half of the enemy's thousands of warships were lost!
Even though this terrifying black tide of machinery was rushing towards the enemy, the players watching from the spaceship couldn't help but gasp, feeling a sense of oppression.
In the past seven years, Han Xiao has not had much experience to upgrade, so he has focused on expanding the mechanical legion to improve its strength. Now the scale has reached tens of millions. He has created a new AI to be responsible for combat calculations, while Phillip serves as the butler.
"Warning! Energy level Detection rapidly! Take evasive action!" The ship's alarm sounded, reaching everyone's ears.
Suddenly, a strong energy fluctuation occurred on the surface of Planet K-00156. The spaceship's viewing window automatically adjusted, magnifying the view. On the surface of Planet K-00156, there was a large anti-space railgun, specially designed to attack flagships. It was 200 meters high and had been activated, aiming at Han Xiao. The muzzle, which was over 100 meters in diameter, emitted a strong purple light.
Han Xiao's gaze was also drawn to it. He threw out a compressed ball, which quickly unfolded in space, transforming into the Glacial Frozen Star Cannon. Mechanical Force flowed through the mechanical structure, and an even more terrifying energy burst forth. The cannon barrel spewed out an ice-blue beam of light, quickly traversing the distance and accurately hitting the anti-space orbital cannon on the ground.
The spaceship's viewing window faithfully displayed the results of this attack. All that could be seen was that the base complex where the large anti-space railgun was located was now just a huge, frozen crater, covered with ice shards. The surrounding land was completely frozen, stretching for tens of kilometers, and the area was still expanding.
Although they couldn't hear anything, many people shivered and felt a chill run down their spines.
If this were hit on a normal colony... it could probably destroy a city with a single shot.
Just as everyone was stunned, Han Xiao suddenly moved, passing through the chaotic enemy fleet and quickly rushing to the vicinity of the enemy's massive flagship. He immediately activated his Mechanical Apostolization, and the eyes under his mecha shone with a surging blue light, a sign that his body was extremely full of energy.
Han Xiao placed his palm on the flagship's high-level electromagnetic shield, continuously releasing Psionic Energy from his body. The shield, which was crackling with electric arcs, was instantly dyed a psionic blue. After flickering a few times, it exploded into a shower of light fragments. Han Xiao moved unimpeded, directly attacking the flagship's outer armor. He then formed his hands into claws and fiercely plunged them into the flagship's armor.
A continuous stream of Psionic Energy flowed into the enemy flagship through Han Xiao's ten fingers. Centered on Han Xiao's palm, tiny cracks emitting a psionic blue light rapidly spread across the flagship's outer armor, resembling energy Vein.
The entire flagship resembled shimmering shattered porcelain shards. When the light from the cracks reached its most dazzling point, the flagship exploded with a deafening roar, unleashing a torrent of blue flames that quickly consumed all the oxygen inside before extinguishing itself.
At the same time, the mechanical army had destroyed all the enemy warships, like weary birds returning to their nests, and disappeared without a trace after retrieving their barracks boxes, leaving only the floating wreckage of warships, like giant beasts that had been eaten away by ants and were left with only skeletons.
The battle ended in less than five minutes. For an interstellar powerhouse of his caliber, as long as there were no other superhumans of the same level to hinder him, destroying a small fleet single-handedly was a piece of cake.
Phillip's cheerful voice rang out from the spaceship.
"Lord Black Star has cleared the obstacles. All personnel, prepare for the airdrop in three minutes. I repeat, Black..."
"Gulp." The onlookers swallowed hard, their throats bobbing.
Is this the world of the strong?
Awesome, awesome!